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The final issue of ROCKRGRL, #57 - Fall 2005

If you miss ROCKRGRL, you'll love "GRL Talk!"

When the award-winning ROCKRGRL Magazine went on permanent hiatus at the end of 2005, it left a void in the publishing world for women who play music. Now we need YOUR help to give ROCKRGRL the proper closure it never got ...

"GRL Talk: 231 Memorable Moments from ROCKRGRL Magazine," a limited edition perfect-bound book, will fill that void. "GRL Talk" is an inspiring collection of ROCKRGRL's timeless "AHA!!" moments. Each quote is one sentence long and placed in one of five categories:

Sound Advice

Surviving the Biz

Inspiration

Musicianship

GRL Talk

"GRL Talk" will be designed to look like a CD to fit in a purse or a guitar case. It's a shot of espresso for your music career - a "pick me up" when you need some extra encouragement. It's a BFF in a book!

The text is ready to go - I just need to raise the funds for the expensive part: design layout, cover image, printing, advertising, publicity and shipping.

Sorry the graphics aren't snazzier - that's one of the things I need your help to pay for.

So I'm asking you - friends of ROCKRGRL and the artists who have supported us - and the ones we've so lovingly nurtured over the years - to please, please, please support this effort. Only with your help will this permanent version of ROCKRGRL see the light of day. The hard copy edition is slated for release in December 2012.

EVERY DAY someone asks if there's any way I can start up the magazine again. Although I can't do that, I can offer this, a book to commemorate, honor and inspire the ROCKRGRLs of yesterday, today and tomorrow. And after seven years on the back burner, it's now or never!

Another thing you should know - I am planning the First Annual Music and Film Conference as part of my new organization, MEOW (Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women) for fall of 2013 in Austin, TX (just like the ROCKRGRL Music Conferences of 2000 and 2005 in Seattle) and 20% of the net profits from "GRL Talk" will go towards subsidizing the conference start-up costs. So not only will your donation fund the book, but some amazing future conferences as well. If you pledge at the top tier, the $2,500 level, you will get VIP passes to the first three conferences and all other MEOW events in between!

About the Video

I know you are supposed to do a folksy, down home video with a lot of begging in a Kickstarter campaign. But "GRL Talk" is about the artists. Their brilliance shines and speaks for itself, so I'm taking a slightly unorthodox approach, riffing on those cheesy commercials from K-Tel, NOW and Time-Life. Hope you found it refreshing and pledge-inducing. If you liked it, please share it as much as possible!! Let's go viral!!

How Kickstarter Works

Kickstarter is an awesome way to fund creative products but here's the fine print: if you don't successfully raise the entire amount you need by the deadline, it's over. The campaign is ONLY funded if you raise the whole amount you need - which you can't lower once it's rolling. You do get to keep anything you raise above your goal number. Also, Kickstarter and the IRS take a cut off the top. So it's a risky "all or nothing" deal. That's why it's SO IMPORTANT to contribute right away (like we infer in the video!). It's a horse race to the finish line!!

The ROCKRGRL Story

ROCKRGRL Magazine (1995­- 2005) – was a
highly influential independent but much beloved publication for women who
play music. Many artists interviewed very
early in their careers went on to enjoy
mainstream success (Tegan and Sara, Sleater­-Kinney, Vicci Martinez, Kittie, The Donnas).

Please click on the link below to view an 8-minute video documentary created by The Seattle Channel after the ROCKRGRL Music Conference in November 2005. This will offer much more detail about the magazine's evolution, influence and unfortunate demise:

FAQ

No - it's text only. The reason for that decision is that ROCKRGRL was a level playing field for artists at all career levels. The superstars and the new artists all had great stories to tell and were given equal weight. I didn't want to change that dynamic in the GRL Talk book by creating a career hierarchy.

Many of the articles in ROCKRGRL were about certain projects or albums people were doing that require updates or new explanations. Rather than doing a "where are they now" book I decided to take just one-sentence moments from stories that were timeless. So even if you aren't quoted in the book, I still love you and appreciate your support.

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A "GRL Talk" Word Search Puzzle with a button or sticker and a thank you on the "GRL Talk" web site.

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

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A pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk" (Kindle, Nook or PDF) plus a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Nov 2012

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A personalized, hand-written thank you note suitable for framing, plus a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk" (Kindle, Nook or PDF), a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Nov 2012

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A signed hard copy of the limited edition "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk, a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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A copy of the ROCKRGRL Discoveries Compilation CD (from 2004 or 2005) plus a signed hard copy of the "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk," a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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An exclusive, one-of-a-kind "GRL Talk" ladies stretch t-shirt - for Kickstarter funders ONLY - plus a signed hard copy of the limited edition "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk, a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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A rock star level thank you in the hard cover edition of the book, plus a signed hard copy of the "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk," a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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Write an inspirational quote of your own - or give us a sentence describing what ROCKRGRL meant to you - to be featured in both versions of the book (We will work with you to make sure it’s an appropriate fit), plus a signed hard copy of the "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk," a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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A pair of ROCKRGRL / Fender Guitar Pick earrings plus an inspirational quote of your own, a signed hard copy of the "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk," a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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A limited edition "GRL Talk" poster, a quote of your own featured in both versions of the book, a signed hard copy of the "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk," a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and an thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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An original copy of ROCKRGRL Magazine (I only have a few left - totally a collector's item!), plus a quote of your own, a signed hard copy of the "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk," a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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An Austin Music Afternoon! Lunch for two people followed by a tour of local Austin music sites with Carla DeSantis Black plus a quote of your own featured in both versions of the book, a signed hard copy of the "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk," a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle. a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

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One fully transferrable VIP pass for all MEOW (Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women) events through 2015 (The first annual MEOW Music and Film Conference is slated for November 2013), plus dinner for two and a tour of local Austin music sites with Carla Desantis Black, a quote of your own featured in both versions of the book, a signed hard copy of the "GRL Talk" book, a personalized thank you note, a pre-release electronic version of "GRL Talk," a a "GRL Talk" word search puzzle, a button or sticker and a thank you on the web site.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2012

Funding period

Aug 2, 2012 - Sep 21, 2012
(50 days)

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